Windhorst The Los Angeles Lakers will likely ask LeBron James to take a potentially significant pay cut if James wishes to remain in LA There are several different ways the Cleveland Cavaliers could sign James in the offseason

Windhorst This deal can get done if Cavs say yes What's holding the Cavs up is I'm sure what they might have to pay James Harden in a new contract but also that they actually want to fracture the core 4 This ball is sitting in the Cavs court right now

Charania James Harden wants to be with a team that offers long-term security beyond this seasonsomething that was not guaranteed in Los Angeles For Cleveland to acquire Harden at the deadline an extension this summer would likely be necessary

Windhorst The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached out to Milwaukee about Giannis Antetokounmpo Dallas about Anthony Davis and LA about James Harden

Charania on LeBron James future I think LeBron in his mind he is finishing this season in LA There is people in LeBron circle that do believe he is going to go one more year If he does there is definitely chatter of where that could be Could that be in Cleveland

Windhorst on why Cleveland is doing the Harden deal The key here is that the Cavs are moving away from believing in the Core 4 and I think the genesis of this is because they're worried that Donovan is not going to re-sign this summer

Ty Lue on if he wants James Harden to stay with the Clippers Who wouldnt want James Harden